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As a parent of two young daughters who attend a Reggio Early Childhood Center called Amazing Magic Beans in Sunnyside, Queens, I was beyond thrilled to hear about The Wondering of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children exhibit. In previous years, Reggio exhibits have designated a small interactive area for kids due to space constraints. We lucked out this year with two different discovery-based ateliers in large open spaces where children can play and explore to their hearts' content. We went as a family and the girls had so much fun, we literally had to drag them out of there at closing time!

You don't have to be a master chef to make these adorable chocolate pretzel bites, but you'll seem like one. Making tasty chick and bunny pretzels is so easy that even kids can help decorate the simple treats. They're a great addition to Easter baskets, or just a fun way to welcome spring. They may become your newest holiday tradition.

Our month-long focus on Soho and Little Italy finishes up with a look at our favorite family-friendly restaurants in the area. Like the neighborhood residents, the food options are diverse. Our roundup has everything from fancy teas to pizza, rice pudding to crepes and the ever-popular cronut. So whether you're searching for a sit-down meal or just a sweet treat, here are the most kid-friendly dining spots in Soho and the surrounding areas.

As parents, we do a fair amount of shopping for our kids, always in search of a good bargain for ever-growing bodies. Personally, I love hitting children's consignment shops and thrift stores. Besides being a great way to find inexpensive clothes and baby gear, it's fun to stumble across unique items you would never see at a big chain store. Consignment shops are also excellent spots for buying staples like bed rails that you use for a little while and then need to pass on.

Unfortunately, due to listservs like FreeCycle and Craigslist, there aren't as many children's resale shops in New York City as there used to be. But we found a half-dozen secondhand stores where you can buy (or sell!) kids' clothing, gear and even toys.

Spring is here (in theory, anyway). Time to celebrate the new life that is (or soon will be) popping up all around us with an easy Easter craft. Whether you observe the holiday or not, turning some yellow wool into these chirping chicks is a simple and fun way to get you in the mood for spring. You can fill a whole nest in no time with these adorable little bundles of fuzz by following these easy steps.

Located on Staten Island's South Shore, Bricks 4 Kidz offers hands-on classes where kids can build whatever unique creations come to mind. The focus here is both educational and fun, so of course my Lego-loving son and I had to check it out!

Cooper Hewitt, America’s only museum dedicated exclusively to historic and contemporary design, has reopened after a three-year renovation. Among its new additions is The Pen, a revolutionary, high-tech way for visitors to learn about design by becoming designers themselves.